Cultural Trends Test

With 48 questions and an estimated completion time of 9 minutes, the Cultural Trends Test examines how personal values appear in everyday choices, including self-regulation, health, creativity, aesthetics, morality, and communication and social consideration. Its profile highlights areas of balance, strength, or possible development for focused reflection.

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How the Scales are Structured

Inconsistency IndexII

Measures the degree of mismatch between a person’s cultural values and how those values are expressed in everyday life.

example score0/4

0/4Low contradictionexample score

-4 – 0Low contradiction

0Balanced

0 – 4Elevated contradiction

A score of 0 suggests a balanced alignment between cultural tendencies and their real-life expression, with minimal internal contradiction.

Predominance of Cultural Over Acultural ManifestationsPoCOAM

Measures whether culturally normative values and behaviors tend to outweigh acultural (less norm-aligned) tendencies in everyday expression.

example score4/9

4/9Mixed / balancedexample score

0 – 1.86Acultural predominant

1.87 – 7.01Mixed / balanced

7.02 – 9Cultural predominant

A score of 4 falls in the Mixed / balanced range, suggesting a relatively even mix of culturally normative and acultural expressions in behavior.

Predominance of Cultural Over Acultural TendenciesPoCOAT

Measures how strongly adaptive cultural values prevail over maladaptive (acultural) tendencies in a person’s everyday orientations.

example score4/9

4/9Mixed / balancedexample score

0 – 2Acultural-leaning

3 – 7Mixed / balanced

8 – 9Cultural-leaning

A score of 4 falls in the Mixed / balanced range, suggesting cultural values are present but do not clearly outweigh acultural tendencies.

Harmony of Cultural Trend ExpressionHoCTE

Measures how balanced a person’s cultural values are with how consistently they are expressed in everyday behavior.

example score3/5

3/5Moderate harmonyexample score

1 – 2.8Low harmony

2.81 – 3.6Moderate harmony

3.61 – 5High harmony

A score of 3 indicates moderate harmony, suggesting generally aligned cultural values and behavior with some areas of inconsistency or tension.

Balance of Cultural Trend StrengthBoCTS

Measures how balanced and harmoniously integrated a person’s cultural preferences are across different cultural trends.

example score4/5

4/5High harmonyexample score

1 – 2.9Low harmony

2.91 – 3.8Moderate harmony

3.81 – 5High harmony

A score of 4 indicates high harmony, suggesting the person’s cultural values are relatively well-balanced with minimal internal conflict across trends.

Harmonizing (Expression)H

Measures how well a person maintains harmony and balance by regulating impulses and sustaining inner equilibrium in everyday life.

example score3/5

3/5Moderate balanceexample score

1 – 2.8Low balance

2.81 – 3.6Moderate balance

3.61 – 5High balance

A score of 3 indicates a moderate ability to keep daily life balanced, with generally steady self-regulation but some situations where harmony may be harder to maintain.

Cultural-Physical (Implementation)CP

Measures how consistently a person puts health care, fitness, and physical activity into everyday practice.

example score3/5

3/5Moderateexample score

1 – 2.8Low

2.81 – 3.6Moderate

3.61 – 5High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to maintain physical and cultural activities, with some regular habits but room for more consistency.

Cultural and Psychological (Expression)CaP

Measures how strongly self-regulation and constructive communication are expressed in everyday behavior.

example score2/5

2/5Lowexample score

1 – 2.8Low

2.81 – 3.6Moderate

3.61 – 5High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting self-regulation and constructive communication skills are less consistently applied in daily situations.

Creative (Implementation)C

Measures how much a person translates creative interests and cognitive curiosity into practical, real-life action.

example score3/5

3/5Occasionally appliedexample score

1 – 2.81Underused

2.82 – 3.61Occasionally applied

3.62 – 5Actively realized

A score of 3 suggests creative potential is sometimes put into practice, but not consistently or across most areas of life.

Aesthetic (Expression)A

Measures how actively a person puts aesthetic values and the pursuit of beauty into everyday actions.

example score3/5

3/5Moderate expressionexample score

1 – 2.8Low expression

2.81 – 3.6Moderate expression

3.61 – 5High expression

A score of 3 suggests a moderate level of aesthetic implementation, with some attention to beauty in daily life but inconsistent follow-through in actions.

Moral (Behavioral Expression)ME

Measures how consistently moral values are translated into everyday behavior and decisions.

example score4/5

4/5Moderate alignmentexample score

1 – 2.8Low alignment

2.81 – 4.5Moderate alignment

4.51 – 5High alignment

A score of 4 indicates generally consistent moral behavior, with occasional situations where actions may not fully match stated principles.

HarmonizingH

Measures how strongly a person regulates impulses and strives for a balanced, harmonious way of life.

example score3/5

3/5Moderate harmonyexample score

1 – 2.9Low harmony

2.91 – 3.8Moderate harmony

3.81 – 5High harmony

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of harmonizing tendencies, suggesting generally balanced self-control with occasional pulls toward excess or disharmony.

Cultural-PhysicalCP

Measures how strongly a person values and maintains physical fitness, health, and active living as part of their everyday orientation.

example score4/5

4/5Highexample score

1 – 2.9Low

2.91 – 3.8Moderate

3.81 – 5High

A score of 4 falls in the High range, suggesting a clear tendency to care about health and physical activity rather than avoiding exertion.

Cultural and PsychologicalCaP

Measures cultural-psychological tendencies related to self-control, constructive communication, and maintaining a positive attitude in everyday interactions.

example score3/5

3/5Balancedexample score

1 – 2.9Needs Support

2.91 – 3.8Balanced

3.81 – 5Strong Skills

A score of 3 falls in the Balanced range, suggesting generally adequate self-regulation and communication with occasional challenges under stress or conflict.

CreativeC

Measures the extent to which a person prefers exploration, innovation, and original self-expression over conventional approaches.

example score4/5

4/5Highly Creativeexample score

1 – 2.9Conventional

2.91 – 3.8Balanced

3.81 – 5Highly Creative

A score of 4 falls in the Highly Creative range, suggesting a strong preference for novelty, experimentation, and expressing ideas in original ways.

AestheticA

Measures the tendency to notice, value, and create beauty and harmony in one’s environment and activities.

example score3/5

3/5Moderateexample score

1 – 2.91Low

2.92 – 3.81Moderate

3.82 – 5High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced interest in aesthetics with occasional attention to beauty and harmony.

MoralM

Measures how strongly a person is oriented toward responsibility, altruism, and care for others and nature.

example score3/5

3/5Moderateexample score

1 – 2.9Low

2.91 – 3.8Moderate

3.81 – 5High

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally balanced moral orientation with situational variability in prioritizing others’ interests and responsibility.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teen students exploring values

44%OF USERS

Teens around 14–16 take it to see which cultural values and directions shape their worldview and everyday choices.

School counselors and psychologists

33%OF USERS

Specialists use it in individual or group work to quickly map a young person’s cultural alignment, tensions, and growth areas.

Youth educators and mentors

23%OF USERS

Teachers, youth workers, and club leaders use it to understand motivation and adaptation patterns and to plan supportive activities.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Contradiction IndexCI

You?

Average1.7

Typical rangeTypical0.5 – 2.9

Possible-4 – 4

The predominance of cultural expressions over accultural onesTpoceoao

You?

Average5.8

Typical rangeTypical4.1 – 7.4

Possible0 – 9

The predominance of cultural trends over accultural onesTpoctoao

You?

Average6.7

Typical rangeTypical5.4 – 8

Possible0 – 9

Harmony of Cultural Trends ManifestationsHoCTM

You?

Average3.3

Typical rangeTypical2.7 – 3.9

Possible1 – 5

The Harmonious Strength of Cultural TrendsTHSoCT

You?

Average2.7

Typical rangeTypical2 – 3.3

Possible1 – 5

Harmonizing (implementation)H

You?

Average2.3

Typical rangeTypical1.5 – 3

Possible1 – 5

Cultural and Physical (Implementation)CaP

You?

Average3.2

Typical rangeTypical2.5 – 3.9

Possible1 – 5

Cultural-Psychological (Implementation)C

You?

Average3.1

Typical rangeTypical2.5 – 3.6

Possible1 – 5

Creative (Execution)C

You?

Average3.5

Typical rangeTypical2.9 – 4.1

Possible1 – 5

Aesthetic (implementation)A

You?

Average2.5

Typical rangeTypical1.9 – 3

Possible1 – 5

Moral (implementation)M

You?

Average3.6

Typical rangeTypical3 – 4.2

Possible1 – 5

HarmonizingH

You?

Average3.8

Typical rangeTypical3.1 – 4.5

Possible1 – 5

Cultural and physicalCap

You?

Average3.4

Typical rangeTypical2.7 – 4.1

Possible1 – 5

Cultural and psychologicalCap

You?

Average2.8

Typical rangeTypical2.2 – 3.3

Possible1 – 5

CreativeC

You?

Average3.1

Typical rangeTypical2.4 – 3.8

Possible1 – 5

AestheticA

You?

Average3.2

Typical rangeTypical2.6 – 3.9

Possible1 – 5

MoralM

You?

Average2.6

Typical rangeTypical2.1 – 3.2

Possible1 – 5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please rate the strength of certain tendencies and the extent to which they are actually expressed and carried out in your life. Consider the coming year of your life. You will respond to 24 items in total; each item includes two questions (the strength of the tendency and the degree to which it is carried out). Do not try to create a favorable impression.

- Very weak tendency
- Weak tendency
- Moderate tendency
- Strong tendency
- Very strong tendency
- Very low degree to which this is carried out
- Low degree to which this is carried out
- Moderate degree to which this is carried out
- High degree to which this is carried out
- Very high degree to which this is carried out
- Very weak tendency
- Weak tendency
- Moderate tendency
- Strong tendency
- Very strong tendency

These are 3 of the 48 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Cultural Trends Test - Description and methodology of the test

harmony

People deciding whether to examine the fit between personal ideals and conduct may find the Cultural Trends Test useful. It suits readers who want to compare what they value with recurring choices and habits before deciding which tendencies deserve closer attention. A cultural trends assessment offers a structured starting point for that comparison.

What This Assessment Explores

The questionnaire compares cultural and acultural tendencies in health, self-regulation, communication, creativity, aesthetics, and morality; a cultural values assessment links orientation with expression and strength.

These dimensions are:

Predominance of Cultural Over Acultural Manifestations (0-9) and Predominance of Cultural Over Acultural Tendencies (0-9) compare cultural direction across Acultural, Mixed / balanced, and Cultural bands.
Harmony of Cultural Trend Expression (1-5) and Balance of Cultural Trend Strength (1-5) show congruence and equilibrium across Low, Moderate, and High harmony bands.
Harmonizing (Expression) (1-5), Cultural-Physical (Implementation) (1-5), Cultural and Psychological (Expression) (1-5), Creative (Implementation) (1-5), Aesthetic (Expression) (1-5), and Moral (Behavioral Expression) (1-5) cover enacted qualities.
Harmonizing (1-5), Cultural-Physical (1-5), Cultural and Psychological (1-5), Creative (1-5), Aesthetic (1-5), and Moral (1-5) cover underlying orientations.
Inconsistency Index (-4-4) reflects expression gaps through Low contradiction, Balanced, and Elevated contradiction bands.

Methodology and Evidence Base

The questions shown use five ordered response choices, while prompts vary: some ask about a tendency, others about enactment, implementation, follow-through, or behavioral expression. This wording distinguishes an inclination from how fully it enters daily life.

Results are reported across multiple scales with ranges of 0-9, 1-5, and -4-4. The Inconsistency Index compares average trend strength with everyday expression; its discrepancy may signal a development opportunity or inner conflict. The bands are descriptive classifications, not a diagnosis.

The questionnaire is conceptually consistent with Motkov’s 1998 Culturological Tendencies formulation and with the framework discussed by Ivanov et al. (2014) and Mokaeva et al. (2019). It is not claimed to be a direct adaptation or validation of those publications.

Read alongside the situations that shaped the answers, a cultural trends profile is most useful for understanding the response pattern. Scores have no established population norms and may vary with self-perception and current context, so they do not provide a fixed psychological conclusion.

Author: Geert Hofstede

Literature:

Motkov, Oleg Ivanovich. Culturological Tendencies: Methodology. Moscow, 1998-2013.
Ivanov, Sergey A., Mikhail A. Frantsuzov, Anastasia V. Izmailova, and Oleg S. Ilyin. Development of Students’ Psychological Culture Through Active Social-Psychological Training Methods. In Psychological Culture in the Educational Space: Proceedings of the 10th All-Russian Student Olympiad on Psychological and Pedagogical Education. Yekaterinburg, 2014, pp. 63-68.
Motkov, Oleg Ivanovich. Nature of Personality: Essence, Structure, and Development. Moscow: Voskresensk Printing House, 2007. 248 pp.
Mokaeva, M. A., A. V. Kerzhentseva, F. V. Musukaeva, G. V. Raitskaya, and S. K. Tivikova. Modernizing Psychological And Pedagogical Culture Of Participants Of Educational Process. In Social and Cultural Transformations in the Context of Modern Globalism, vol. 58, pp. 2344-2350. Future Academy, 2019. DOI 10.15405/epsbs.2019.03.02.270

Updated: 2025-10-02